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The ''Voyager'' class refers to a design of
The ''Voyager'' class was named Project Eagle prior to launch. The project begain in 1995 after a series of marketing studies. Eagle aimed to attract cruisers who did not consider themsleves "cruise ship people".
''Voyager of the Seas'' was the first of Royal Caribbean's ships to feature a large open space in the centre of the ship known as the Royal Promenade, which has become a staple of future Royal Caribbean International ships, as well as being adopted by other cruise lines in various forms. The Royal Promenade was inspired by Harri Kulovaara, who was VP of Quality Assurance at RCI in the 1990s, who designed a similar feature on a Silja Lines ferry.
Royal Caribbean factsheet on the ''Voyager'' class
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post-Panamax
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cruise ship
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s owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International
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. The ''Voyager''-class ships were built at Kværner Masa-Yards
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Turku New Shipyard, Finland
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There are two generations of ''Voyager''-class ship which feature slight differences in design. The first generation ships, ''Voyager of the Seas
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'', ''Explorer of the Seas
''Explorer of the Seas'' is a owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International, completed in 2000. She can accommodate over 3,000 guests, including scientists making use of a built-in atmospheric and oceanographic laboratory operated by the ...
'' and ''Adventure of the Seas
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'', were launched between 1999 and 2001. The second generation ships ''Navigator of the Seas
''Navigator of the Seas'' is the fourth ''Voyager''-class cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International.
History
Constructed at Kværner Masa-Yards Turku New Shipyard, Finland, the ship originally measured 138,279 gross tons and carrie ...
'' and ''Mariner of the Seas
''Mariner of the Seas'' is one of five s of Royal Caribbean International and can accommodate 4,252 passengers.
''Mariner of the Seas'' is a second generation ''Voyager''-class vessel.
The ship's godmother is American paralympic athlete Jea ...
'' were launched in 2002 and 2003 respectively.
History
The ''Voyager'' class was named Project Eagle prior to launch. The project begain in 1995 after a series of marketing studies. Eagle aimed to attract cruisers who did not consider themsleves "cruise ship people".
''Voyager of the Seas'' was the first of Royal Caribbean's ships to feature a large open space in the centre of the ship known as the Royal Promenade, which has become a staple of future Royal Caribbean International ships, as well as being adopted by other cruise lines in various forms. The Royal Promenade was inspired by Harri Kulovaara, who was VP of Quality Assurance at RCI in the 1990s, who designed a similar feature on a Silja Lines ferry.
Design
''Voyager''-class ships have a diesel-electricpowertrain
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. They are powered by six Wärtsilä
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46 diesel engine
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s, giving a total output of . The generated electric power
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drives three 14 megawatt
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ABB
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Azipod
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azimuth thruster
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s (two steerable and one fixed).
The ''Voyager'' class featured some world firsts for cruise ships when it debuted, including the first rock climbing wall (mounted on the funnel) and ice-skating rink at sea.
The class' architecture was assigned to different architects and firms, some of which had no previous cruise ship experience. For example, the 1,350-seat La Scala Theatre on ''Voyager of the seas'' was designed by architect Wilson Butler Lodge, inspired by the Milan Opera House and bringing cruise-first features of Broadway theatres. This is the first time Royal Caribbean used theatre planning and design consultants for its onboard theatres.
First and second generations
The first and second generations of the ''Voyager'' class differ slightly in design. ''Navigator of the Seas'' introduced wider glass balconies to the class. A number of public venues were changed, such as the retirement of the Aquarium Bar, Sports Bar and Island Grill and the introduction of Bolero's Bar, Vintages wine bar, Portofino, Chops Grille, Jade and the Plaza. The youth and teen areas were also reconfigured, the newer ships removing the children's pool area at the aft of the ship.Modification history
In 2012, was modified to include an outdoor movie screen and new passenger lounges. These same changes were made to in 2014. , , and replaced their inline skating tracks with Flowrider surf simulators in 2014 and 2015.Ships
References
External links
Royal Caribbean factsheet on the ''Voyager'' class
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